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CLEAHlVATER PUBLIC 1.IBRARY BOARD
MINUTES or TIlE MEETING
15 MARCH 1985
Clearwater Public Library
9:30 a.m. - 10:20' a.m.
PRESENT:
Mr. Pate llutchens, Chairman
Mr. Frank Barnicle
Mr. G. ~1elvin Douglass
Mrs. Susan Hyman
Mr. Fred Korosy
Mr. Bernard Panush
Ms. Margot Pequignot
Mr. Theodore Serrill
Mrs. Faye Sol lid
Mrs. Diane Vollbracht
Mrs. Linda Mielke, ex-officio
ABSENT:
f'.lrs. Luc i 1 c Willi arns, excused
GUESTS:
~Is. Althea Andersen, CPLS staff
Mrs. Helen Diller
Chairman Pate Hutchens called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Mr. Serril1 moved the minutes of the February meeting be approved as
submitted. The U1otion was seconded and carried.
In further discussion of the Library Bill of Rights from
month's meeting, all Board members agreed to continue to affirm the
Library Bill of Rights.
Mrs. Mielke revieh'ed the Libl'ary' 5 Annual Report distributed to
the Board. Library statistics as well as programs and services are
reported in the brochure. ~trs. Mielke reviewed the 01ALOG service,
a grant project funded by General Telephone of Florida for one year.
DIALOG, a sophisticated research tool that patrons and librarians will
use, is a computer-based, on-line vendor offering more than 200 databases
of information.
Mrs. Mielke reported that the Clearwater Enst Library will onen in
the fall. Construction will be completed in July, with furnishings and
equipment following. Staff for the new library will be recruited
nationally. Al theu Anuersen has trnnsferrcd to Head of Branches from
llead of Youth Services. A plhnning committee is being established to
plan activities for Clearwater East's grand opening in November.
Mrs. Mielke review~d other grant projects the Library has in progress:
Four Score Encounter (programming for older adults), ~Ieasure for ~Ieasure
(n measurement of reference service), and Scholar'S Choice (Library Litera-
ture Program,)
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Minutes of the Me~ting March IS, 1985
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Mrs. Mielke discussed the North Greenwood Branch renovation and
parking lot. The parking lot is nearly completed, and renovation will
begin in the fall. The North Greenwood Branch may be closed for approxi-
mately one month during the renovation project.
Discussion fallowed concerning the Twig library. ~1rs. Mielke
reported that the Twig will close April 1,1985, to allow time to
prepare the materials for Clearwater East. Preparation includes bar
coding each book for automated check-out, as well as entering each titlc
through the Mini-Marc cataloging system. The Twig facility will revert
back to the Fire Station's training facility. Several Board members
expressed concern over the seven month period without library service
in East Clearwater until the new library is opened in October. Mrs. Mielke
stressed the importance of utilizing T\~ig staff to assist in the prepara-
tion work to be done to Twig books.
Mr. Hutchens reported the Friends of the Clearwater Library passed a
motion to give a maximum of $1,000 to subsidize the $50 non-resident fee
for those young people in need of assistance. Mr. panush questioned
whether that program could be used by senior citizens as well. Mr. Barnicle
.suggested this matter could be reviewed perhaps as a separate program after
the youth assistance program is in force. ~lr. Hutchens will appoint a
Board member to serve on the committee for the assistance program.
Mr. Hutchens requested the April 19th Board meeting be changed to
the last Friday, April 26th. Agenda notices will be ,mailed out reflecting
the date change.
The meeting \~as adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
Susan Doel, Secretary